The Walking Dead Series So Far Has Sold 8.5 Million Episodes

Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead has been massively successful both critically and financially so far, and we’ve got some numbers to show that off a bit. Because numbers make it all seem more legit.

CEO Dan Connors told the Wall Street Journal that a total of around 8.5 million episodes have been sold since the first episode of the five-part series launched, and that’s seven months ago all in all.

“November and December were our biggest months. It was the culmination of the product, the game of the year awards, the retail push, and it still has a ton of head room in it,” he said.

Connors stated that similar prices on all platforms resulted in consistent revenue of around $16 per user on all formats, however mobile is the best platforming.

“The episodic model has allowed us to create an economy that works on mobile. As far as size, at this point it’s probably about 25% of the revenue of the product and it is on the largest upswing of all platforms as well,” he said.

“I think we see with iOS products, we see more impact from when the show is on, when there’s stress about the show.”

When asked how big the project really was, Connors revealed that Telltale Games drew on its experiences with previous games like Monkey Island and Jurassic Park, and as such it had strong technology and design base to work with and take inspiration from.

“It’s really the culmination of years of building to this that makes The Walking Dead possible. Our tools can do these things and we are just going to keep growing from there,” he said.

“Everything has been an investment in creating great storytelling and great dramatic experiences that work across multiple platforms. Cost-wise, it’s 40% more expensive than other games, but it’s not huge.”

If you haven’t yet been caught up in all the buzz surrounding this game, you’d best read our review of The Walking Dead to see why you absolutely should make it your mission to play this game before season two launches.